Stripes

Adventures in Hand Dyed Yarn & Fiber by The Painted Tiger

The best laid plans of mice and men….

ThePaintedTiger | September 27, 2008

Or should I say woodchucks and squirrels? It’s been a crazy couple of weeks around here, so I’m going to give you a nice pictoral of the action in lieu of a yarn update this week. First, we had this: I built these steps this spring, and have shown them to you before. This day, [...]

New Yarn!

ThePaintedTiger | September 17, 2008

Here’s what is ‘fresh from the dyepot’ this week.  I’ve been concentrating on filling out my selection of Tiger Twist colors.  If you haven’t tried this yarn base yet, you are in for a treat.  This 100% Superwash Merino Wool yarn is specifically spun just for making socks.  It has a tight twist, and is a [...]

Music, food, and knitting!

ThePaintedTiger | September 11, 2008

Last weekend, we attended the Quad Cities Symphony’s Pops Concert. The program was mostly the music of John Williams (so, of course, utterly fabulous). This year the concert was held in the baseball stadium, since the floods earlier this season tore up LeClaire Park, where it usually is held. This concert is quite the event. [...]

Happy Post Labor Day Fiber Fest!

ThePaintedTiger | September 4, 2008

New stuff!!  I’ve also further reduced items in the sale section, in case you’d like to take another look. Autumn Glory, on Superwash Merino Worsted:   I Like Coffee, I Like Tea on Panda Sock: Autumn Leaves on Peruvian Worsted Wool Yarn: Mystery on Panda Bamboo Blend Sock Yarn Aurora  (a new batch) on Peruvian [...]

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